St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
some of st. Paurs advantages will be of

some of st. Paul's advantages will be OF
interest to readers abroad:
st. Paul is the railroad center of the
Northwest.
1t is soon to become the great depot
for slaughtering live stock and packing
and shipping.
Its real estate is one of the safest in
Vestments that can be made.
1t has more fine residences in proper
ton to its size than any other city in tht
country.
1t has one of the best fire department.
in the country.
1t is the headquarters for the United
States army in the Northwest.
1t has twenty-eight public parks.
1t is the capital of Minnesota.
1t has one of the finest hotels in the
country, and is erecting one of the fineSt
court houses and city halls to be found
anywhere.
1t has an extensive street car system
and will soon put in the cable, motor
and elevated systems.
The telephone has gained foothold
to the Northwest.
Its bonds sell at premium.
1t has nearly 900 manufactures OF
various kinds.
The styles of architecture are after
the modern methods.
Its charitable organizations are nu-
merOuS and do effective work.
The tributary territory is practically
ineXhauStible.
Suburban village life, with quick
transportation, or residence at the
lakes during the summer season, is ac,
ceSsible and pleasant.
1t has fine opera house.
1t has an abundance of charitable and
benevolent institutions.
1t has five or six influential colleges.
1t has fine public market.
1t has representative in almost every
branch of trade or industry.
1t offers uneXceptional advantages for
the investment of capital.
1t has four daily newspapers and
some thirty or forty
weeklies and monthlieS.
Over two hundred pas
Senger trains arrive and
depart every twenty-four
hours.
1t is the wholesale job
bing center of the North
west.
Socially it is all that
could be desired.
1t has population of
125, ,000.
The statistics show
that it is the healthieSt
city in the world.
1t has fine state and
city library.
1t is the location of
the state fish hatchery.
The United States GUS
tom house, United States
courts, internal revenue
office, pension office, sig
nal service station, SUI
pervising inspector of
steam vessels and sur
veyOr general are all
located here.
The increase in maRu-
featuring industries is
steady and encouraging.
st. Paul will be sure to
Chicago asthe
greatest lumber market
in the world.
Real estate is lower in
st. Paul than in Kansas
City, Omaha, Denver, Il
Cleveland and like cities. g.
Taxes are low and
rents not eXorbitant.
The territory tributary
to st. Paul is vast en-
pire of unparalleled pro-
ductive capacity-equal
to all Europe, except
Russia. Only a small por-
ton of it is under cultiva-
ton, but it is rapidly Ok
becoming populous anG
productive.
The water supply is
of the pureSt character.
1t is not taken from the
river, but from chain
of lakes north of the city.
1t is the best hotel city
in the Northwest, the
center for people who
travel.
Evidences of energy
and prosperity are seen.
on every hand.
The building fever
does not seem disposed
to SubSide.
1t is one of the leading
banking cities of the
country in proportion to
population.
Its school-houses and
churches are the pride of
every inhabitant. There
are over eighty churches
and twenty-seven public
school buildings.
Its business houses are
solid and enterprising.
The climate is the
finest in the world.
1t is at the head of
river navigation.
1t has gas, electric
lights and ample water
facilities.
The sewer system is
one of the most perfect
in the country.
1t is one OF the most
picturesque cities IN
America.
1t is great summer
resort.
Winter life is enliveIred by an ice car
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